blé d'Inde

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French

Etymology

blé +‎ Inde From being something similar to wheat (blé) that is used by the American Indians (amérindiens); ie. of India (d'Inde). From the historic European misconception that the New World, the Americas, were part of India or East Indies.

Pronunciation

Noun

blé d’Inde m (uncountable)

  1. (Quebec, food) corn (maize) Synonym of maïs